The purpose of this unit is to introduce the students to the concept of the mole (Avogadro's number). This can be a confusing topic because of the high number (Avogadro's Number) and the students misconceptions will be corrected. This concept will be able to help the students to further understand the periodic table and atomic mass. This unit is essential for the students to understand so that with their understanding of the mole the students will then be able to work on stoichiometric equations (the next unit).
I will be using many different forms of assessments during this unit to assess my students understanding of the topic, the mole. I will definitely use questioning often during my classes because I feel it is a great way to assess my students prior knowledge and what if any misconceptions they have of the topic. This is a great way to find out what the students misconceptions are so that I can evaluate what the students are struggling with and then can correct the misconceptions by adding some supplemental time to those topics. I will also be assigning some homework assignments to get the student to think about the concept outside of class because this is a very important concept which leads into stoichiometry which is very difficult. During the unit I will also give my class a few short quizzes and the unit will end with a test.
Rationale
The mole is a very abstract concept considering that Avogadro's number is so huge and it is hard for us to imagine a number that big so that I will be relating this concept to more common concrete things so that the students can understand the topic. When at all possible I am going to try to relate the mole to something more familiar to the students.
I will be doing a lot of formative assessment during this unit because of the difficulty. I have to make sure that my students are understanding me at each step or the students will began to get really confused and it will be hard to catch up. These formative assessments will range from just questions asked during the class to small quizzes.
The lessons will build in difficulty which is a main reason that I must make sure that my students are understanding the topics on a day to day basis. Also, with the increase in difficulty the topics will also be building on themselves by using the topics learned the day before in a more advanced way. The beginning of the unit will just be on understanding what Avogadro's number is which will later develop into why it is important and what we use it for such as for percent composition.
Title: The Mole
Author: Mitchell Trainor
Grade Level: 11
Course: CP Chemistry
Purpose of Unit
The purpose of this unit is to introduce the students to the concept of the mole (Avogadro's number). This can be a confusing topic because of the high number (Avogadro's Number) and the students misconceptions will be corrected. This concept will be able to help the students to further understand the periodic table and atomic mass. This unit is essential for the students to understand so that with their understanding of the mole the students will then be able to work on stoichiometric equations (the next unit).Learning Performances and Standards
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Assessment Plan
I will be using many different forms of assessments during this unit to assess my students understanding of the topic, the mole. I will definitely use questioning often during my classes because I feel it is a great way to assess my students prior knowledge and what if any misconceptions they have of the topic. This is a great way to find out what the students misconceptions are so that I can evaluate what the students are struggling with and then can correct the misconceptions by adding some supplemental time to those topics. I will also be assigning some homework assignments to get the student to think about the concept outside of class because this is a very important concept which leads into stoichiometry which is very difficult. During the unit I will also give my class a few short quizzes and the unit will end with a test.Rationale
The mole is a very abstract concept considering that Avogadro's number is so huge and it is hard for us to imagine a number that big so that I will be relating this concept to more common concrete things so that the students can understand the topic. When at all possible I am going to try to relate the mole to something more familiar to the students.I will be doing a lot of formative assessment during this unit because of the difficulty. I have to make sure that my students are understanding me at each step or the students will began to get really confused and it will be hard to catch up. These formative assessments will range from just questions asked during the class to small quizzes.
The lessons will build in difficulty which is a main reason that I must make sure that my students are understanding the topics on a day to day basis. Also, with the increase in difficulty the topics will also be building on themselves by using the topics learned the day before in a more advanced way. The beginning of the unit will just be on understanding what Avogadro's number is which will later develop into why it is important and what we use it for such as for percent composition.